LIBRARY DATABSES EBSCO Legal Information Center This database provides free, full-text access to many legal self-help books, including Win Your Lawsuit, published by Nolo Press. Chapter 5 of Win Your Lawsuit, entitled Preparing Your Complaint, provides instructions for completing the Judicial Council Complaint forms. Access EBSCO at home from the library’s website: http://www.acgov.org/law/refservices/ legaldata.htm Bernard E. Witkin ALAMEDA COUNTY LAW LIBRARY Resources for… Westlaw (Library Use Only)  California Civil Trial Court Filings(CA-FILING) This Westlaw database contains the full-text of select documents filed in California state and federal trial courts since 2000. Search by cause of action to retrieve examples of complaints filed successfully in California Superior courts. 125 12th Street @ Oak Oakland, CA 94607 Hours: MWF 8:30 am - 6:00 pm TuTh: 8:30 am –9:00 pm Drafting Complaints in Superior Court LexisNexis (Library Use Only)  California Forms of Pleading & Practice (CAFPAP) Accessible through LexisNexis, California Forms of Pleading & Practice offers procedural guidance and form templates for drafting a variety of civil complaints. Content may be downloaded and saved to flash drive or emailed free of charge. OnLaw (Library Use Only) The OnLaw database contains the full-text of practice guides and formbooks published by Continuing Education of the Bar, including titles on civil procedure and substantive areas of the law. OnLaw can be accessed on library computers and on patron laptops through the library’s wireless network. Forms can be downloaded as Microsoft Word documents. 224 W. Winton Ave, Rm. 162 Hayward, CA 94544 Hours: M - F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm www.acgov.org/law 510-208-4800 Resources for Drafting Complaints… This brochure lists useful print and electronic resources at the Alameda County Law Library and on the Internet for preparing civil complaints. LIBRARY RESOURCES Identifying a Cause of Action California Causes of Action Call Number: KFC 1010/C32 California Elements of an Action Call Number: KFC 1010/S74 Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions Call Number: KFC 1047/A65/J8 Statutes of Limitations California Practice Guide: Statutes of Limitations Call Number: KFC 995/W445 Win Your Lawsuit Chapter 5: Preparing the Complaint Call Number: KFC 968/D86 Damages California Attorney’s Guide to Damages Call Number: KFC 100 D3/C34 California Tort Damages Call Number: KFC 100/D3/C36 Tort Actions California Practice Guide: Personal Injury Litigation Chapter 5: Filing Suit Call Number: KFC 1028/P4/F42 Contract Actions California Forms of Pleading and Practice Chapter 140: Contracts Call Number: KFC 1010/A65/C3 Naming the Defendant Matthew Bender Practice Guide: CA Pretrial Civil Procedure Chapter 5: Parties Call Number: KFC 1020/M384 Matthew Bender Practice Guide: California Contract Litigation Call Number: KFC 225/C76 Jurisdiction & Venue California Practice Guide: Civil Procedure Before Trial Chapter 3: Jurisdiction and Venue Call Number: KFC 995/W44 Judicial Council Form Complaints Pleadings in Contract Cases: http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm? filter=CO Pleadings in Tort Cases: http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm?filter=PL Drafting the Complaint California Forms of Pleading and Practice Chapter 123: Complaints And Cross Complaints Call Number: KFC 1010/A65/C3 California Litigation by the Numbers Chapter 1: Appearance by the Plaintiff Call Number: KFC 995/A65/G78 Matthew Bender Practice Guide: CA Pretrial Civil Procedure Chapter 7: Complaints Call Number: KFC 1020/M384` USEFUL WEBSITES Drafting Complaints CA Civil Jury Instructions (CACI): http://www.courts.ca.gov/partners/ documents/2011_Edition.pdf California Rules of Court: http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/title_2.pdf Blank Pleading Paper: http://www.saclaw.lib.ca.us/Uploads/files/forms/ fillablepleading.pdf Procedural Guidance Before You File Your Case: http://courts.ca.gov/12414.htm (Prepared by The Judicial Council of California) Filing a Lawsuit: http://www.saclaw.lib.ca.us/pages/filing-a-lawsuit.aspx (Prepared by Sacramento Public Law Library) Updated 9/13/11